Table 1B Characteristics of patients with AAA and non-AAA (control).
AAA (N = 34) | Control (N = 34) | P-Valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
Risk Factors | |||
Age (years) ± SD | 68.76 ± 7.36 | 69.44 ± 7.00 | 0.699 |
Smoking (No.) | 61.76% (21/34) | 61.76% (21/34) | 1.000 |
Hypertension (No.) | 97.06% (33/34) | 94.12% (32/34) | 1.000 |
Diabetes (No.) | 11.76% (4/34) | 35.29% (12/34) | 0.043 |
Statin use (No.) | 85.29% (29/34) | 79.41% (27/34) | 0.752 |
Cholesterol level (mg/dl) ± SD | 175.61 ± 32.88 | 164.84 ± 48.18 | 0.308 |
Inflammmatory parameters | |||
CRP (mg/dl) ± SD | 13.97 ± 24.61 | 17.03 ± 29.89 | 0.660 |
Leucocytes (x103/µL) ± SD | 7.79 ± 1.83 | 9.08 ± 3.18 | 0.049 |
Max aortic diameter | |||
(cm) ± SD | 5.81 ± 0.95 | 1.96 ± 0.57 | < 0.00001 |